What 2,137 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford F-150 Regular Cab

I HAVE A 2011 FORD F150 ECOBOOST. I RECEIVED A EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR ISSUES OCCURRING WITH THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP. I HAVE DIAGNOSED AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK UP. I STARTED THE TRUCK UP PUT IT IN REVERSE BACKED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND LOST ALL ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STOP THE TRUCK. IF THERE WAS A VEHICLE OR INDIVIDUAL BEHIND ME THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT WHERE INJURY OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE INABILITY TO STOP THE TRUCK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE ISSUE AND THEY IGNORED THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP STATING THAT IT WAS THE MASTER PISTON AND IT WOULD COST 700 DOLLARS TO FIX. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I BELIEVE I WAS LIED TOO AFTER OTHERS HAVE REENACTED THE SAME SITUATION THAT HAS OCCURRED TO ME. IF THE BRAKING ISSUE OCCURS MORE THAN ONCE I WILL ESCALATE THIS ISSUE TO HIGHER AUTHORITY INDIVIDUALS AT FORD. THIS ISSUE MUST BE FIXED BEFORE INJURY, DEATH OR LITIGATION OCCURS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A LONGER TIME TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,395.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WHILE SWERVING TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THE STOP TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT FLUID LEAKED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, WHICH DEPLETED THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND LED TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ABRUPTLY AND HESITATED TO RESPOND FOR A GREAT DISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 282,830.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ABRUPTLY AND HESITATED TO RESPOND FOR A GREAT DISTANCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

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THE BRAKE VACCUM PUMP MAKES NOISE ON START UP. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. THEREMEMBER IS ALSO A LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. WHEN TAPPING THE BRAKES IN REVERSE THE PUMP WILL ALWAYS MAKE LIKE A BUILD UP NOISE. ALSO EXTREME BRAKE DUST IS VISIBLE ON RIMS. I HAVE BRAKES AND ROARS JUST UNDER THE BEST YOU CAN GET.

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HARD BRAKE PETAL WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE. TAKES UP TO 60 SECONDS TO HAVE POWER BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR TWO PLUS YEARS.

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ELECTRONIC BRAKE VACUM PUMP IS LOUD WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK, BREAKS ARE HARD AT START AND FAIL WHEN IN REVERSE. CAN HEAR THE PUMP GET LOUD AT STOPS. THIS OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE STRUCK IS STARTED AND AT IDLE. THEM PUMP IS LOUD FOR APROX 30 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE ON EACH OCCURRENCE.

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THE TRUCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE ENGINE WAS AT FAST IDLE, PLACED IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THIS LURCHED THE TRUCK FORWARD WHILE EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO STOP IT. DANGEROUS IN A PARKING SETTING WHERE A PEDESTRIAN IS WALKING IN FRONT OR BEHIND THE TRUCK. IT JUMPS FORWARDS OR BACK, DEPENDING IF DRIVE OR REVERSE IS SELECTED. AS TIME WENT BY THE BRAKES BECAME WEAKER WHEN APPLYING AT STOPS. AS I REFLECT BACK IN THE PAST WHEN PULLING A TRAILER IT HIT THE BACKEND OF ANOTHER VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TRUCK WOULD PARK WELL IN THE GARAGE, BUT WHEN PULLING OUT YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF IT LURCHING INTO THE HOUSE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD DEALER WHICH DIAGNOSED IT AS A BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE. THE ECO BOOST ENGINE IS TURBO CHARGED WHICH ROBS THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF NEEDED VACUUM. TO SUPPLEMENT THE NEED FOR VACUUM THIS VACUUM PUMP WAS ENGINEERED INTO THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL VACUUM. IF IT FAILURES THE BRAKES FAIL ALSO. THE 2014 MODELS HAVE BEEN REENGINEERED TO A MECHANICAL PUMP ELEMINATING THE ELECTRICAL PUMP. THE FORD SERVICE MAN SAID THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A RANGE OF NUMEROUS BRAKE FAILURES DUE TO THIS PUMP CONFIGURATION. THE FORD GARAGE CHARGED $832.57 TO GET US BACK ON THE ROAD AND FOR US TO HAVE A SAFE TRIP.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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NO BRAKE BOOST UPON STARTING, WHEN YOU START THE MOTOR WHEN COLD THERE IS NO BRAKE VACUUM BOOST FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS.. THE "BRAKE ASSIST PUMP" BEHIND THE LEFT HEADLAMP CORRODES AND LOCKS UP AND UNTILL THE MOTOR GETS ENOUGH VACUUM THERE IS VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY. FORD GAVE ME A NEW PUMP BUT I HAD TO [XXX], I KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING INTO THIS, JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW. THIS COULD VERY EASILY BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL A CHILD GETS CRUSHED UNDER A PICK-UP TO ACT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, HOWEVER, IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ; 4/30/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS

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I WAS PULLING INTO A DRIVE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, HOWEVER IT TOOK MUCH LONGER TO STOP THE TRUCK. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER...AT 50K MILES, FORD SHOULD COVER THIS.

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NO BRAKES WHEN FIRST STARTED UP. I HAD TO THROW IT IN PARK TO KEEP FROM RUNNING OVER HILL. AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ECOBOOST TRUCKS. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE AND PUT THE UPDATED PART ON.

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BAD VACUUM PUMP CAUSING THE PRESSURE IN THE BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES ITS REALLY HARD TO STOP IN MOTION.

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MY BREAKS MADE A GROWLING SOUND FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT. AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT LOUDER AND THE BREAKS WERE HARDER TO APPLY IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP.THEY CHARGED ME $597.40 FOR THIS REPAIR THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY A FORD RECALL! THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS OTHER TRUCKS.I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL.

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THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE STEPPING ON THE FOOT BRAKE. HAD BEEN AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH NO ABILITY TO PUSH DOWN THE PEDAL WHEN IN REVERSE. LATER THAT DAY THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING A BRAKING ISSUE.

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THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. HAD BEEN AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH NO ABILITY TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN CAR IS STARTED UP AND PUT IN REVERSE.LATER THAT DAY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.

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ON MORNING START UP IN MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES MADE A CRUNCHING SOUND W/ A STIFF BRAKE PEDAL AND WOULD STILL ROLL FORWARD WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE ENGINE IN IDLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP AND HARNESS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY LESS $100 DEDUCTIBLE. BRAKES WORK OK NOW BUT CONCERNED IF WILL FAIL SAME LATER AFTER WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS. PROBLEM MENTIONED IN TSB 15-0105 AS STATED ON MY BILL.

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TRUCK SOMETIMES HAS ALMOST NO BRAKES AFTER COLD START. 34004 MILES

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WHEN I FIRST START MY F150 2011 AND MOVE IT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AS A ROCK IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST A FEW MINUTES TO GET BACK TO NORMAL, BUT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN FIRST START UP. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A VACUUM PUMP THAT PROVIDES POWER BRAKING GETS CORRODED. IN MY OPINION THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALL BECAUSE IS A SAFETY ISSUE YOU COULD LOOSE BRAKING, I CHECKED ON THE PART AND IT COST AROUND 600.00. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

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WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE THE BRAKES FAIL, THEY ARE HARD TO PUSH AND HAVE TO BRAKE AT ALL. VERY DANGEROUS AFTER BEING PARKED ON A HILL, I ROLLED OUT INTO THE CROSS ROAD AND LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC, FOUND OUT ONLINE THAT IS SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH YEAR TRUCK AND MODEL AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE A DEATH OCCURS. IT IS THE 2011 ECOBOOST 3,5.

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2011 F-150 ECOBOOST: MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN FAILING ON COLD START-UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS. BRAKING IS SO HARD IN THE MORNING, TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BENNA FORD DEALERSHIP IN SUPERIOR, WI ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THEY DID NOTHING. I THEN DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON-LINE AND DETERMINED HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2011 F-150 ECOBOOST OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FLAWED DESIGN OF THE VACUUM PUMP. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO SAFETY UPON COLD BRAKING. WHY HAS THE NHTSA DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS WHEN THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL? I HAD TO PAY OVER $500 FOR A NEW VACUUM PUMP THAT SHOULD NEVER GO BAD

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VACUUM ASSIST PUMP WENT FAILED WITH NO WARNING. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED AT A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAIL WAS SUDDEN AND COMPLETE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE ROAD EITHER AT LOW OR HIGH SPEED, IT COULD EASILY RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE. THE FAIL WAS COMPLETE RESULTING IN NO WAY TO STOP THE TRUCK AT ALL.

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WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONE MORNING I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE BECAUSE MY BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT HAD SEIZED AND WAS STIFF. I PUSHED EXTREMELY HARD AND IT HELPED THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT GRINDING SOUND. AFTER THE TRUCK SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOW WHERE WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IDLE NOT RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 OR MORE HOURS, THE BRAKES SEIZE AND DO NOT WORK FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP FOR THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE BRAKES SHOULD GIVE OUT WHILE I AM ON A MAIN ROAD AND GOING FULL SPEED, LIVES COULD BE IN DANGER.

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